Best $5 Virginia Scratchers (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 17 $5 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 67.2% current payout. The best of them is CLUE at 69.9% ($3.50 back per ticket, 1 in 4.43 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Virginia as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.8%, $2 games average 62.1%, $10 games average 71.2%, $20 games average 83.3%, $30 games average 79.1%, $50 games average 80.3%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 10.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
CLUE
#234269.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.27
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $5
PAWFECT PAYDAY
#241269.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.16
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.32
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $5
MERRY MONEY TREE
#242969.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.36
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 4 $5
BINGO
#233169.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.27
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 5 $5
$100,000 Jumbo Cash
#218468.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.93
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.73
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 6 $5
BANK BUSTER
#238868.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.99
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.72
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 7 $5
The Price is Right
#217468.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.15
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 8 $5
Double The Money
#241568.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.02
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 9 $5
BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD
#227368.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.86
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.31
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
- 10 $5
GOLD HARD CASH
#238367.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.76
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 11 $5
Cash in a Flash
#238067.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.87
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 12 $5
MONOPOLY FORTUNES
#213666.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.17
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.24
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 13 $5
Silver 7s
#242066.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.62
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.21
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 14 $5
Money Money Money
#240166.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.00
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 15 $5
Cash Vault
#236664.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.14
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 16 $5
10X The Money
#238263.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.94
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 17 $5
5 TIMES LUCKY
#239859.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.86
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.43
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 17 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CLUE | $5 | 69.9% | $3.50 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 8.27 | $100,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. PAWFECT PAYDAY | $5 | 69.7% | $3.48 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 7.32 | $125,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 3. MERRY MONEY TREE New | $5 | 69.6% | $3.48 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 7.36 | $125,000 | 4 | -0.7 pts |
| 4. BINGO | $5 | 69.0% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 6.27 | $100,000 | 3 | +0.6 pts |
| 5. $100,000 Jumbo Cash | $5 | 68.9% | $3.44 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 6.73 | $100,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 6. BANK BUSTER | $5 | 68.2% | $3.41 | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 6.72 | $100,000 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 7. The Price is Right | $5 | 68.2% | $3.41 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 7.15 | $200,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 8. Double The Money | $5 | 68.1% | $3.41 | 1 in 5.02 | 1 in 5.02 | 1 in 5.02 | $100,000 | 2 | -0.6 pts |
| 9. BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD | $5 | 68.1% | $3.41 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 6.31 | $100,000 | 2 | +0.2 pts |
| 10. GOLD HARD CASH | $5 | 67.8% | $3.39 | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.76 | $100,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 11. Cash in a Flash | $5 | 67.4% | $3.37 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 7.87 | $100,000 | 1 | +0.5 pts |
| 12. MONOPOLY FORTUNES | $5 | 66.7% | $3.34 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 7.24 | $200,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 13. Silver 7s | $5 | 66.2% | $3.31 | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 8.21 | $177,777 | 2 | -0.9 pts |
| 14. Money Money Money | $5 | 66.2% | $3.31 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 7.00 | $150,000 | 1 | -1.1 pts |
| 15. Cash Vault | $5 | 64.8% | $3.24 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 7.14 | $150,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 16. 10X The Money | $5 | 63.1% | $3.15 | 1 in 4.81 | 1 in 4.81 | 1 in 8.94 | $100,000 | 2 | +1.0 pts |
| 17. 5 TIMES LUCKY | $5 | 59.5% | $2.97 | 1 in 4.86 | 1 in 4.86 | 1 in 8.43 | $100,000 | 2 | -0.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- CLUE (#2342) at 69.9% current payout, about $3.50 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $5 tier averages 67.2% current payout across 17 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.8%, $2 games average 62.1%, $10 games average 71.2%, $20 games average 83.3%, $30 games average 79.1%, $50 games average 80.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 17 as of November 6, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.